Test prep
Start with the city's free official materials. Below is a list of paid tutors and courses collected by parents.
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Official pages of the NYC Department of Education.
SHSAT (specialized high schools)
Screened schools
General admissions
Paid tutors and courses
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The source is a parent group's list (March 2026). Neither the group's moderators nor we have checked these providers. We recommend nobody and receive no payment. Check prices yourself.
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Evan Andrew
Private tutorRegentsTACHSSAT / ACTISEE / SSATSHSATEssay and interviewGeneral courseworkLicensed special education teacher: homework help and exam prep in ELA and social studies (Regents, TACHS, SAT/ACT, ISEE, SHSAT, HSPT), math through Algebra 1, science, essays.
Special ed experience
Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.
Victoria Tomasulo
Private tutorSHSATSAT / ACTAPEssay and interviewOnlineOne-on-oneArea: online
Former instructor at Bard High School Early College Queens and Queens College. SHSAT (ELA), SAT (English), AP Literature, admissions essays; over Zoom, provides her own materials.
Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.
Ayden Skye
Private tutorSHSATEssay and interviewSHSAT prep and essay help for selective schools.
Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.
Greg's Tutoring NYC (Greg Envy)
Private tutorSHSATHunterTACHSISEE / SSATSAT / ACTRegentsEssay and interviewGeneral courseworkMany years of experience: SHSAT, Hunter, TACHS, ISEE, SSAT, HSPT, P/SAT, ACT, state exams, Regents, math teams, essays. Counseling on admission to specialized schools.
Free livestreams on admissions and the SHSAT Handbook
Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.
Essay Intensive (Sara Nolan)
Private tutorEssay and interviewOne-on-oneWriting instructor and coach: essays for high school (public and private) and college admissions, one-on-one sessions.
Free workshops and office hours for parents and students in fall and spring
Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.
Parent group list, updated 2026-03. Descriptions are translated from the list.